diff --git a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
index 4f74841..f887009 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
@@ -464,6 +464,9 @@ bool ChangeInterface(char * filepath, bool silent)
 
 void CreateAppPath(char * origpath)
 {
+	if(!origpath || origpath[0] == 0)
+		return;
+
 	char * path = strdup(origpath); // make a copy so we don't mess up original
 
 	if(!path)